According to their website they accept old electronics and remove reuseable components which, "reduces the amount of material that is sent to landfills."

Electronics waste a growing problem

Computers, televisions and many other electronics contain a plethora of toxic substances.

The gadgets Canadians toss out each year are estimated to put 4,750 tonnes of lead, 4.5 tonnes of cadmium and 1.1 tonnes of mercury into landfills, all of which are at risk of leaching into ground water.

These toxic substances are linked to health issues such as kidney damage and neurological impairment.

While they contain toxic substances, the old computers, cellphones and television sets Canadians send to landfills each year are also full of useful ferrous metals, as well as things like aluminum, copper, gold and silver that can be separated and reclaimed.

In Canada, the volume of electronic waste is staggering.

Canadians toss out more than 140,000 tonnes of computer equipment, phones, televisions, stereos, and small home appliances every year.

Environment Canada puts the annual volume of electronic waste into clearer perspective by pointing out that it's equal to, "the weight of 28,000 adult African elephants, or enough uncrushed electronic waste to fill up the Toronto Rogers Centre every 15 years."